Sunday, December 28, 2025
While new projects strike a note of optimism, the challenges faced remain significant. including office vacancies and need for housing.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:10AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 6, 2025
The location of the planned headquarters is particularly notable because it is firmly planted in one of the poorest neighborhoods.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 21, 2025
Construction is expected to take about a year, with the expansion calling for a major addition that will increase the size of the arts venue by 50%.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:20AM[SHARE]Sunday, November 9, 2025
Since a management shakeup in 2021, the unique museum has worked to further its ties with the community, curating exhibits and a wide range of programs with more diverse appeal.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 12, 2025
Housing is a critical component of a vision for creating a more walkable neighborhood as the foundation for an arts and innovation district.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 5, 2025
The granite monument was moved by the city in July from its original location in Heaven Skatepark across Main Street to the pocket park on an I-84 overpass.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The fund, which seeks to foster economic development in traditionally underserved communities, approves grants on a competitive basis
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 14, 2025
To build new structures on parking lots would require tens of millions in public subsidies and would come at time when office conversion projects could rise in priority in the competition fo…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 31, 2025
One project will add a dedicated area for the performing arts, a new café, and more space for educational programs.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM[SHARE]Friday, July 18, 2025
In the future, the well-being of local artists is expected to emerge as a top priority.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 9, 2025
At the core of the Connecticut data privacy law is transparency rights that give consumers insight into the collection, use and sharing of their personal data
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:20AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 25, 2025
In a survey, 70% of students at UConn Hartford, for example, said they would like student housing, but it would need to be affordable because many live with their parents.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:20AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 1, 2025
Leaders of the newly-formed Merchants Association say a long-term marketing effort, including by the state office of tourism is needed to promote the street as a year-round destination.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:29AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The frustrations of the small businesses still operating inside the mall illustrate collateral damage that can come from a redevelopment as massive as the one planned for the Connecticut sit…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 20, 2025
The two sides were unable to assemble a project that could obtain financing in times of high interest rates and deal with rising Connecticut construction costs.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:17PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 26, 2025
Namdar Realty Corp. and its partners " a prolific acquirer of down-and-out malls nationwide, four of those in Connecticut " typically snap up struggling malls at bargain-basement prices.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 8, 2024
The years of delay are increasing worries about how well the historic brownstones, built in 1855, can withstand the wait.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:45AM[SHARE]Sunday, November 24, 2024
Their flight set into motion a nine-month odyssey of almost 13,000 miles with an unforeseen new chapter in Connecticut.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Top 20 ranking of art museums nationally were based on the depth and breadth of the museum's collections, the quality of their exhibitions, and their history of public engagement.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 13, 2024
The majority of what is raised " $15 million " would be used to significantly boost the Connecticut theater's $6 million endowment, which has helps support its performances and education pro…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The new office will be essential to further raising the profile of the city's arts, culture and entertainment scene, which the mayor believe rivals any mid-size city in the country.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:51PM[SHARE]Monday, October 7, 2024
The move by major mall owners is toward more restaurant and entertainment options to attract visitors, who they believe also will end up shopping.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM[SHARE]Friday, September 13, 2024
The former chief executive fired for poor judgment and misappropriation of funds, says she is being used as a scapegoat for a long, troubled history at the philanthropic arts organization.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The college student discount is part of a larger conversation to attract more college students and make it more affordable for them to visit, eat, shop and attend events.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:47PM[SHARE]Monday, September 9, 2024
The Greater Hartford Arts Council announced Monday that its chief executive officer has been terminated from the post.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:57PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 9, 2024
The proposals could boost downtown the apartment inventory by the hundreds, even as other apartment projects downtown and in the neighborhoods break ground or launch leasing campaigns.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:05AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 12, 2024
In recent years, the Connecticut museum wondered whether the Renaissance sculpture was even being noticed by visitors.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The historic sculpture " purchased from a dealer " will go on display in Connecticut Thursday. The museum considered the purchase for over a year, consulting with researchers and conservator…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 29, 2024
Connecticut developer Spinnaker Real Estate Partners closed the purchase of the parking lot, capping a years long effort to assemble land for a redevelopment that could eventually include mo…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:29AM[SHARE]Monday, February 26, 2024
Once a hub of manufacturing, the long-impoverished Connecticut neighborhood is styling itself as a center that combines a thriving arts community with innovation, restaurants and housing, al…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Bushnell's concern over parking " simmering for years " bubbled over in recent weeks. The state proposed lending up to $3 million to a developer to purchase a key parking lot.
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